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Ried Glacier

#1431 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ried Glacier
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Local name: Riedgletscher Length: 3.73 miCoordinates: 46°7'43"N, 7°51'39"E
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ValaisSwitzerland

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Day trips

Ried Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balfrin, Ulrichshorn, Dürrenhorn, Hohberghorn.

  • balfrin1 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Balfrin

    27 min walk • The Balfrin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located north of the Dom in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.

  • ulrichshorn1.1 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Ulrichshorn

    27 min walk • The Ulrichshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Nadelhorn, in the Mischabel range, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.

  • durrenhorn0.9 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Dürrenhorn

    23 min walk • The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

  • hohberghorn1.2 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Hohberghorn

    30 min walk • The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

  • bigerhorn1.2 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Bigerhorn

    32 min walk • The Bigerhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grächen in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Mischabel range, north of the Ried Glacier. From the Bordier Hut, a trail leads to the summit of the Bigerhorn.

  • stecknadelhorn1.2 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Stecknadelhorn

    31 min walk • The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

  • bordierhutte sac1.2 miNW
    Alpine hut, Hiking

    Bordierhütte SAC

    32 min walk • The Bordierhütte is an alpine refuge of the SAC Geneva Section located 2886 m above sea level above St. Niklaus in the Mischabel, Valais Alps. It is a central starting point for the peaks of the Balfring Group and the Nadelgrat.

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